We've had a crazy last weekend. On Sunday we got word that my great-grandmother was in hospice care and they didn't think she would make it through the night. Guy and I decided that if the funeral ended up being over the weekend then we both could go (Guy had his 980 this weekend) if it was during the week then just I would go. We started working to try and find someone to watch Finn. We asked 5 different people/families before we found a combination that got Finn covered.
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| Frances Marie Glassett |
The funeral ended up being Saturday so Guy and I were able to take an early morning flight on Friday to Utah. We barely made it in time for our flight! We left later than we should have, then hit traffic, and then missed the shuttle from the parking lot to the terminal. I also couldn't check us in for our flight early because American Airlines won't let you check in unless you can click on seats. Since there weren't any seats available for free I didn't check in. We finally got to check in for our flight at 8:40 am and our flight left at 9:10! Haha on the bright side we had no wait through security and we didn't have to wait to board our plane. We just walked into the line and boarded. Once we got to Utah we picked our rental car and stopped to check out the Sactionals by LoveSac and a few other stores in the mall (basically we window shopped). After that we were on our way to Logan. We met up with my grandparents at the funeral home. We got our first look at Nana. She was in the Rose dress in the rose casket. It was a very nice looking casket. After finalizing the funeral program we went to the assisted living home and picked up some pictures to place around at the viewing.
The rest of my family rolled in Friday night. We all went to dinner at the Blue Bird restaurant that night. Then Rachel, Keith and I went back to our hotel room (Days Inn and Suites) and went in the hot tub to relax after my long run (20 miles the day before). Katie/Brian, Quinton Family and Karl were all in a different hotel and mom/dad were in the Marriott. Grandma/Grandpa stayed in Aunt Judy's house in Hyrum, UT.
Saturday morning we went to the funeral home for the viewing and funeral. There was a good attendance at the funeral. Guy and I managed the guest book and got to talk to a lot of people who worked with Nana in a variety of settings. Everyone who we talked to talked about what a kind women she was. I'd have to agree. All of the adult male grandchildren, grandchildren-in-law, great-grandchildren, great-grandchildren-in-laws were pallbearers. Guy didn't think the casket was too heavy since there were 8 people but he did say that some of those helping didn't carry their weight necessarily. After the family lunch, we went and moved the big furniture out of Nana's room. Rachel and Keith took it with them back to Provo. We then went as families to get Aggie Ice cream. I had the wild huckleberry and Guy had mint chocolate chip. He wasn't as wild about the mint but it was still pretty good. We then went and did family pictures. Hopefully those turn out nicely. Later that evening as a family we went to Fredrico's Pizza for dinner. Fredrico's was important for Grandma and Grandpa's relationship. They had their first date there, several dates after that and it's where they celebrated their engagement. After dinner we relaxed.
Sunday several family members departed. Guy and I went to church in my great Aunt Judy's ward. After church we left for the airport. Since we got to Salt Lake earlier than we thought we decided to go downtown and check out temple square. We ate at the Cheesecake factory and then walked around temple square. We went in one of the visitor centers and quickly walked through it to see the exhibits. It was pretty fun to see the displays on welfare. If we had more time we would have probably toured or looked more through things. Maybe on our next trip that way. Our flight home was uneventful but we were both glad to be back. Finn was especially glad to see us. I think having had daylight savings time fall when we were gone also through off his routine.
I was glad we were able to go since I was named after my great-grandmother and it was really nice to be able to see family. Below is her obituary:
Frances Glassett Taylor
January 8, 1919 - October 30, 2016
RIVER HEIGHTS - Frances Marie Glassett Taylor passed away Oct. 30, 2016, after a long life of joy, service, charity and love shared with all she knew. She was born in Salt Lake City, UT, on Jan. 8, 1919, the oldest child of Martin Cornelius Glassett and Constance Marie Holter Glassett. She graduated from Granite High School and went on to receive B.S. and M.S. degrees from Utah State University. She married Sterling Angus Taylor on May 29, 1941. They are the parents of two children, Sterling Elwynn Taylor and Marsha Eleanor Taylor. Frances has four grandchildren (James and Susan, Debra and Jeremy), nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. She is preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, her husband and her daughter. Frances worked for the Nutrition and Food Sciences Department in the College of Family Life at Utah State University as both a teacher and assistant to the dean. She gave decades of service as a Pink Lady working with the hospital in Logan and was an active member of Phi Epsilon Omicron. She was a lifelong, active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where she held and fulfilled many callings. Frances enjoyed sewing and making children's clothing, knitting, making and decorating wedding cakes and cooking. She had a beautiful, sweet spirit, a fun sense of humor and a giving nature. She had a genuine concern for the well-being of her family and was always available with physical, financial, mental and emotional support. We are blessed to have known her and been loved by her.
